Friday, May 21, 2010

Heart Your Own City!

My son laughingly told me of a T-shirt he saw in New York City. Among all the I Love New York memorabilia stood a man - presumably a New Yorker - wearing a T-shirt that declared:

Love your own city!

Walking around downtown Ottawa enjoying the tulips... and the overcast spring day, I thought about the beauty of my own little corner of the world!














There is a lot to love here too!














The rivers and trees...















Beautiful buildings, like the National Gallery (its glass dome visible above the trees)...














Parliament Hill, our center of government ...














Its fountain with the emblems of the provinces, and the eternal flame...














Here again are the same government buildings, viewed from across the park....














And overlooking the Ottawa River...Beautiful from every angle!














Nearby is an old French cathedral - where weddings have to be booked years in advance...














The Museum of Civilization across the Ottawa River, in the province of Quebec...














The historic locks (not yet full of water) that allow small boats to pass from the Rideau Canal to the Ottawa River...














The American Embassy...














Lovely parks and flowers...

Time to appreciate what I often don't notice!

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